Court: Doctor's IME Report Properly Excluded From Evidence

A New York appellate court upheld the exclusion of a doctor’s report on permanency and loss of use because his examination of a worker constituted an independent medical exam, and he did not comply with filing requirements. Case: Matter of Harris v. Department of Environmental Protection, No. 534963, 06/01/2023, published. Facts: Kevin Harris worked for the Department of Environmental Protection. In 2019, Harris filed a workers' compensation claim alleging that he sustained work-related injuries while removing a heavy box from a shelf.  The claim was ...